Call for Code® 2019

100,000 developers from 156 nations accepted the 2018 Challenge and built over 2,500 applications in 2018. Over 60 organizations amplified the Call as supporters last year.

Read our Call For Code 2019 Global Challenge welcome letter.

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Catch up with last year's winner, Project Owl

Their solution - OWL (Organization, Whereabouts, and Logistics) - is a two-part hardware/software solution. It creates an offline communication infrastructure during natural disasters, giving those in need a simple and reliable interface to request assistance from authorities.

The winning team's solution is being implemented by IBM through the Code and Response™ initiative. You can learn about early results from the initial pilot deployment in Puerto Rico in March 2019.

Call for Code 2018 Winners - Project Owl

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Call for Code is seeking solutions for this year’s Challenge. Head to the 2019 Challenge Experience and join. You may even see your open source idea implemented through the Code and Response initiative!

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Competition Details

Commit to the Cause Push for Change

Call for Code is a developer challenge supported by IBM's Code and Response, which is a four-year initiative dedicated to the creation and deployment of open source solutions.

Join the Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge Community

Learn about the Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge

Learn about Code and Response

  • Prizes in 2019

    The winner of the second annual Call for Code Global Award receives:

  • The Call for Code Global Award presented at the Call for Code Award Event.

  • A $200,000 USD cash prize.

  • Open source project support from The Linux Foundation.

  • Meetings with mentors and potential investors.

  • Solution implementation support through Code and Response.

Explore technologies that can be used to build world-changing solutions, then get your hands on the code

Data Science

Understand, analyze, and predict health and nutrition needs to improve services with data science.

Artificial Intelligence

Use AI and bots to improve real-time communications with natural language processing.

Blockchain

Build secure, resilient, traceable, and transparent supply networks with blockchain.

Traffic & Weather

Improve logistics based on traffic and weather activity to reduce the number of people affected.

Internet of Things

Collect and analyze device sensor data to take corrective or preventative action automatically.

Machine Learning

Use machine learning, deep learning, and visual recognition to improve critical processes.

Explore types of disasters and how we can lessen their effects through technology

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Hurricanes and Typhoons

Wildfires

Volcanoes

Floods and Storm Surges

Extreme Weather

2019 Challenge: Health and well-being in the wake of natural disasters

When areas are hit by a natural disaster, access to community healthcare is crucial. Creating open source technologies for healthcare can reduce risks of disease, create options for emergency care, improve data and resource availability, and help victims navigate the psychological support needed throughout the crisis.


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